Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The Rev. Benjamin Stevens, minister of the First Church in Kittery Point, wrote to the assessors to gain permission to turn two pews into "singing" pews.
Stevens (1721-1791) served as a minister for 41 years and is buried in the Congregational Church Cemetery in Kittery Point.
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About This Item
- Title: Rev. Benjamin Stevens letter, Kittery, 1755
- Creator: Benajmin Stevens
- Creation Date: 1755-01-16
- Subject Date: 1755
- Location: Kittery, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 6/10, MS00-20.0249
- Collection: John S. H. Fogg autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Churches--Maine--Kittery
- Pews and pew rights
- Clergy--Maine--Kittery
- Stevens, Benjamin, 1721-1791--Autographs
- Stevens, Benjamin, 1721-1791--Correspondence
- First Church (Kittery, Me.)
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